Production model, legal regularization and socioeconomic characterization of shrimp farming on the coast of the state of Sergipe

Abstract

The shrimp farming is an important economic activity practiced on the coast of the state of Sergipe, being responsible for the income of many families and local commerce. Even so, there are no studies that address the characterization of its production. Therefore, the present study aimed to characterize the productive model adopted by the farmers in the coast of the state of Sergipe, to analyze the legal situation of the enterprises and the socioeconomic aspects of the activity in the local population. For this, a survey of all the databases on shrimp farming available at the Shrimp Breeders Association of the State of Sergipe, the State Environmental Administration and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics was carried out. In Sergipe small enterprises predominate, mainly adopting a family model. The majority (53.62%) of the producers have up to 2 nurseries, and 66% produce in areas under 1 hectare, with semi-extensive farming, low mechanization of production and practiced by a large number of low-income people. The Greater Aracaju region stood out because of its high activity concentration. The study allowed to analyze the activity of shrimp farming in the state of Sergipe, indicating the characteristics of this activity, serving as a basis for its socioeconomic management.